The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-02-25
BRIEF REVIEW OF THE AC-
TON OF THE SUPERVISORS,

The TELEGRAPH has not had much
to say, editorially, on the subject of the
action of the Board of Supervisors in
relation to the County Trea surer.
Our position is now where it always
has been ever since giving preference
to Union soldiers became principle
in the Republican party. Every Reput-
lican national and state convention.
for many years, has put this principle
in the party platform. The same may
be said generally of district conven-
tions. Mr.. Simmons of course recog-
nized this principle in the late contest
for County Treasurer, therefore this pa.
per stood by him, and will continue to
stand by that patriotic prluciple. We
desire no controversy with the Board
of Supervisors. We cannot believe
that the address which has been put
forth, purporting to be their voice,
would have been assented to by the en-.
tire Board had it been submitted to
them before being sent to the printer.
We know only few Of the members Of
the Board, and among these few are
men who would not have consented to
the employment of such discourteous
language as used by the writer of the
address. Mr.. Simmons is charged
with "dirty filings at county officers
elected by the people" This SQUADS
strange in this community, where Mr..
Simmons has been known between
thirty and forty years. He is called
mean for taking advantage Of mis-
take by the Supervisors; or, in other
words, for causing the correction of an
error in the action of the Supervisors,
which the District Attorney pro-
nounced illegal. Again, Mr.. Simmons
is told he will never be allowed to
come before the Board again or any
other. The writer of the address says
the supervisors entertain a profound
respect for those who periled their
lives IN defence of the country. How
easy it would have been for the Board
to have shown its sincerity in this de-
claration by selecting man for treas
urer from among the competent Union
soldiers in this city and countyp Yet
the address fails to make any attempt
to enlighten the public on the main
question, why Union soldiers and other
citizens were ignored preferring to
take the son of a wealthy banker, who
holds a paying position? Men are not
required to give reasons for their pri-
vate acts, but for their official public
acts the people have right to ask the
reasons. The address says that while
the county clerk was making out the
papers for the appointment of the son
of Mr.. Simmons for deputy treasurer
the news came Of the death of treasur-
er Clark. II this fact itself is of import
ance, why not state from whom the re.
quest for such appointment came, and
not leave it to be inferred it was a
favor from the Board.
AS it respects the offer which Mr..
Simmons made to pay the expenses of
suit in the event of the county re-
fusing payment Of certain charges. the
writer of the address leaves the i'm
preston that the statement of Mr..
Simmons having made such an offer
was untruthful. Yet there is ample
evidence that such offer was made.
What is said in the address about the
county buildings, the cut threats in
the city Of Kenosha, and other irrele-
want matter cannot now bp noticed